filial piety; brotherly love
once a fool, always a fool; (lit.) idiots will only be cured when they die
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
to boil down; to condense
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
love story; romance; love affair
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
falsely similar; counterfeit
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
autonomy (philosophy); self-control